Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 376-382 , October 2009

Evaluation of an Intervention Program for Anxious Adolescent Boys Who Are Bullied at School

  • Kathryn Berry, DCP/M.Sc.
    • ,
  • Caroline J. Hunt, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Caroline Hunt, Ph.D., School of Psychology (F12), University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.

Received 3 December 2008 ,Accepted 28 April 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00180-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.023

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 376-382 , October 2009

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